Fortunately, if you're hemorrhoids are not too serious, there are treatments which can be used safely in the house.
These are the kinds of treatment options that you can successfully use to treat your hemorrhoids by yourself.
- Eat more fiber, it will help you keep your stool soft, which means you will not have to constrain when on the toilet.
- Drink plenty of water, again which will always keep it soft and rinse the intestine and help reduce pain and the size of your hemorrhoids.
- Do not take painkillers that have codeine, these actually cause constipation, which is something you should avoid when you suffer from hemorrhoids, as this can make things a whole lot worse.
- Use a cream that can help relieve the pain associated with hemorrhoids.
Creams, as this will not actually reduce the size of your hemorrhoids, but they contribute much to reducing the pain. - If you have a prolapsed hemorrhoids (although this is quite rare), you can use an ice pack to put pressure on hemorrhoids between 15 to 30 minutes.
In such cases, you really need to see your doctor for proper treatment. - Women who are pregnant and suffer from hemorrhoids that usually resolve after the birth of their child, so home treatment is usually kept minimal.